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Xbox 360 Console (60 GB Hard Drive) | 
| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £169.99
Buy New: £159.99
You Save: £10.00 (6%)
New (5) Used (1) from £159.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 30
Platform: Xbox 360
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14.8
Dimensions (in): 15 x 15 x 5.5
MPN: 6258
Model: B4J-00178
UPC: 882224729215
EAN: 0882224729215
ASIN: B001DTD0WM
Release Date: August 15, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | The new console from Microsoft will push video gaming into the eraof high definition! This powerful machine is based around 512 MB ofRAM, a 3 | | • | 2 Ghz IBM processor (made up of three core processors), aswell as a graphics chip clocked at 500 Mhz, specially designed for theconsole by ATI | | • | This console?s performances are amazing, withresolutions going up to 720p/1080i | | • | For your comfort, the Xbox 360 comes with a 12x DVD player that offers 16:9 formats and a 32-bit(256-channel) 5 | | • | 1 sound with a main bandwidth of 22 |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
 Truely brilliant machine! January 8, 2009
My 20GB suffered from the dreaded RROD not long ago and I wasnt going to replace my 360 due to being annoyed that my console has died on me. I decided purchase the 60GB version after getting reliable reports that these newer models are much much more reliable.
Wow! Be under no illusion this is a brilliant piece of kit! The newest models have HDMI, better cooling and run ALOT quieter. Without wanting to sound like an Xbox "fanboy" this IS a better console than the PS3, I own both and the Xbox beats it in all departments, visuals, xbox live, all the things that can be seen within the new menu system to name a few.
For me apart from blu-ray the PS3 doesn't have alot going for it, if your umming and arring over which console to choose make sure its the 360, you WONT be disappointed.
 Ridiculous January 6, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Watch out! Ours was great until a few short weeks after the expiry of the warranty. Then it died. Microsoft want 60 to repair it. Most reviews here are from people who've just got it and are dead dead pleased...... Maybe they'll feel the same as us when theirs dies too. Don't buy.
sublime entertainment December 27, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have had my 60GB ps3 for going on two years now and whislt it has been fun both online and offline, i feel that i was missing out on some truly great gaming, therefore i decided to get one for christmas.
Setup was fairly simple, i didn't particulary need the instructions because i am used to seting gaming consoles up and it is quite easy.
so what about this cusred red ring of death (RROD) issue. Well i thought i got it, let me explain:
I was certain that the power cable was attached properley, in this case it wasnt and when i was playing gears of war 2 it switched itself off and gave me four red rings. Fixed it though and it works fine now.
As for graphics the console is capable of resolutions up tp 1080P (1920 x 1080), much like the PS3. So graphics wise it looks good but it isn't so far ahead that the PS3 can't bloody keep up.
Controller ergonomics have improved since the previous Xbox console, the controller is lighter, buttons are closer to each other and the battery pack is very easy to replace.
So what do you get with the new Falcon Units, well beside being cooler you get:
Component cable ( no HDMI cable)
Ethernet cable
xbox 360 Joypad with batteries
power plug and AC adapter
a month free of gold LIVE
and a headset with a Mic
To recharge your controller you need a play and charge kit that is normally around 7-10 and a HDMI cable is about 3 so it wont cost too much to get those little extras.
Xbox LIVE - i have been on today and despite everyone complaining about the level of abuse, i can safely say that i haven't encountered any as of yet. fingers crossed i dont but hey who knows.
There are avfew other features you can do such as:
windows media centre - share music, flims and pictures with your PC via the ethernet cable
download movies from LIVE
communicate with friends via Instant messaging, voice chat or video chat. you can have up to 6 people using voice chat via the LIVE party system.
Im sure there is a lot more to cover but i didn't want to yammer on forever.This for me is a fantastic source of entertainment and is easily the best value for money when it comes to next gen consoles.
final score - 9.5/10
looses half a point for that god awful AC adapter and the DVD tray is still loud :D
Fantastic December 26, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got my XBox 360 for Christmas and it was really easy to setup, only took 10 minutes. The console GUI is very easy to navigate around and I quickly setup my gamertag.
After reading many reviews about the noise problems from the 360, I can't understand what their moaning about, it's really quiet! I admit it is noisy when the game is running on the DVD drive, but this is quickly fixed by installing the game on your harddrive. The harddrive is 60GB so there is loads of room to install games.
The XBox 360 controller is amazing, I found it very easy to adapt to (Playstation user) and the best thing about it is it's wireless. It can also be used to turn the console on and off.
So far I've had no problems with overheating, the console keeps cool after 3 hours of playing GTA4, I keep it on my desk with nothing to block the air ventilation.
I would recommend this console to anyone as it's easy to use and has a wide range of games available.
10/10
A noisy piece of junk wrapped in cheap plastic. December 26, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
You might think that this is a PS3-fanboy attack, but since I own both a Xbbox 360 and Playstation 3 consols, this is not the case. I bought my Xbox 360 console a little over a year ago, and I must admit that I have enjoyed playing several great games on it. The graphics are great, and generally the games run well, or at least they used to, but more about that later on.
The first impression of this console makes one word spring to mind: DISCOUNT! The outer shell is made from cheap, squeaky plastic, and the DVD drive does not make a great impression - even the cheapest PC drives appears a lot more quality-like compared to this. And then there is the noise when it's running - It is VERY loud. After some time you get used to it, depending of the level of absorbtion the game you are playing manages puts you in, but is is NOISY. The overall impression is that this is not a quality product.
And then there is the hardware issues. For me it all started with GTA IV - somtimes it would crash for no appearant reason. I know that this can happen regardless of the platform you're using, but when I had finished the game, I noticed som scratches on the disc. They had miraculously appeared while the game had been inserted in the console. This is a well-known issue (appearently about 55.000 people have experienced this - WOW! That's a lot), and according to Microsoft, it only happens when you move the console while a game is running. It does say so in the manual, and if I'm not mistaken there's a seal over the DVD drive with a similar warning when you buy it.
Unfortunately that's not true - I am now the proud owner of 3 different games that are ruined because the DVD drive makes scratches on the discs. And that is despite the fact that my Xbox console have not been moved at any point since I installed it. Microsoft has chosen not to admit their responsibility, and will not replace any games ruined this way, but I guess that is to be expected given that it's Microsoft (they are never wrong, remember?). It seems to me that they are saying: Put a modchip in your console and start downloading illegal copies instead. Unfortunately I'm against this sort of activity, and prefer to buy my games legally.
So, I don't think that I will buy any more games for my Xbox, and stick to playing games on my PS3. To spend money on games that gets ruined by the hardware that are supposed to play them, seems a bit wacky to me.
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